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Ex-Secret Service Dir. Accuses FBI of “Abuse of Power” in Clinton-Lewinski Probe
In Washington, rivalries between federal law enforcement agencies aren’t all that unusual. This certainly won’t help. By PETER BAKER New York Times WASHINGTON — A former director of the Secret Service said Friday that the F.B.I. had engaged in an “abuse of power” by trying to pressure him to “give us the president” during the…
3 Charged with Narco-Terrorism to Support al Qaeda
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Three men arrested in Ghana this week arrived in New York on Friday to face charges of trafficking cocaine through Africa to support terrorist organizations including al Qaeda and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the Drug Enforcement Administration said. It was the first time al Qaeda associates had been…
Muslims Complain that FBI Tactics Stir Resentment and Tension
The tensions between the FBI and the Muslim American community may never totally vanish. But both sides need one another and it would be beneficial to improve relations. By PAUL VITELLO and KIRK SEMPLE New York Times The anxiety and anger have been building all year. In March, a national coalition of Islamic organizations warned…
Sen. Judiciary Committee Endorses 4 More U.S. Atty. Nominees
Detroit’s Barbara McQuade/icle photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday endorsed four U.S. Attorney nominees, according to the website Main Justice. The nominees include: Barbara McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan; Christopher Crofts of Wyoming; James Santelle of the Eastern District of Wisconsin; and Michael Cotter of Montana….
D.C. Fed Judge Says Gitmo Inmates No More Dangerous Than Some Violent Street Gangs
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Joyce Lamberth in Washington, not exactly a shy person, isn’t buying into the critics’ claims that the Guantanamo inmates are any more dangerous than some street gangs that have gone on trial in civilian courts. “The gangs are more murderous, I think, than some of these…